Emma likes/did/is interested by:

Tuesday, 1 March 2011

Unbranded magazine: technology

A poem and page to match my 'typewriter' piece:

In a universe of gadgets,

of simple user guides,

a population gazes

upon the changing tides.

We create, we learn, discover,

we invent, improve and soon

this growing pool of knowledge

will become a deep lagoon.

We speak of world domination,

as if it's within grasp,

but as creatives, it is

not so easy for us to clasp.

Double page spread together:

Ethics

–plural noun

( used with a singular or plural verb

) a system of moralprinciples: the ethics of a culture.

the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particularclass of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.:medical ethics; Christian ethics.

moral principles, as of an individual: His ethics forbadebetrayal of a confidence.

( usually used with a singular verb

) that branch ofphilosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct,with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certainactions and to the goodness and badness of the motives andends of such actions.

Use ethics in a Sentence

Compare axiological ethics, deontological ethics.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English ethic + -s³, modeled on Greek tàēthiká, neuter plural

—Synonyms

2. See moral.

Examples of ethics:

Halal meat

Organ donation

Animal- fur, meat, cruelty

Human rights: education, fair wages

Fair Trade:

This fair trade leaflet: This design is attractive and informative, not 'in your face' about beliefs on human rights.

My views on these topics:

I believe that the law covers just about everything that is wrong. Charities and campaigns cover those things which I am on the fence about. Fair trade is great- but is one of those cases where the law has been loopholed so that they weren't getting what is obviously their rights to begin with.

I am undecided on organ donation- I believe it is a practical idea and is a great for those who benefit from it, but I am not sure about wether I would like to be cut up after I die; I suppose it is in the same vein as wether I would want to be buried or cremated.

Animals:

cosmetics testing: against (but I don't go out of my way to buy products which reflect this belief- most companies do not test on animals these days anyway).

Fur: My grandmother had a fur coat- it is in my mum's wardrobe. I don't think I would ever wear it though. This is not because it came from an animal, however, but because it is old, second hand, and very expensive! I'm not saying it is okay to hunt, cut up and wear animals, especially seeing as we have so many synthetic alternative now compared to pre-historic times, even compared to 50 years ago. I simply believe that if somebody wants to go and kill an animal for this purpose then I cannot physically stop them. Perhaps through communication, I could offer alternatives, but telling somebody they are wrong when they do not see it already, in this case, Is potentially falling on deaf ears... or in terms of visual communication: falling on blind eyes.

Meat: I have no problem eating meat. Calling venison 'Bambi burgers', you think would put me off, but no. If I felt so strongly about not eating meat, I would be a vegetarian by now. I do think, however, that the way in which animals are bred, looked after and killed should done in the most humane way possible, with the least amount of pain and distress.

Halal meat:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/islamethics/animals_1.shtml

This article from the bbc says that muslims slaughter animals in a way they believe to be humane- by slitting the throat and allowing it to bleed to death. It also says that they must treat the animal well and not let it feel any discomfort. It is argued that this method is very inhumane as the animal stays conscious long enough to feel severe pain. Some argue, however, that they do not. Recently, they have begun to stun the animals so that they are not conscious when the slaughter is performed.

Really, I will not be able to make my mind up on this until I hear what the animals have to say... but at the moment I do think that letting an animal bleed to death is definatly inhumane.

If a law does not state what is right and wrong on a topic, then any religion will. For those who do not follow a certain faith, they are able to make up their own minds on such subjects.

I believe that I take a practical, logical view on ethical matters, in that whatever has benefits must be the right way, or if it seems natural or fair, there cannot be a problem with it.

The death penalty: I am still undecided on this, as it is such a big topic. So many factors have to be taken into account when deciding wether it is right or wrong. A gut survival technique would be saying, if someone murders, then they should be killed in order to protect others...

but what about the executioner?

p.s. just found this article about moral practice...
http://observersroom.designobserver.com/marklamster/entry.html?entry=25448

Monday, 28 February 2011

Unbranded Magazine: new reflects old

Piece of design on old and new

words:

New styles will always reflect old ones, because nothing can be entirely uninfluenced by the past. Fashion, art, design, music, architecture: it’s all ideas taken from old ones (classics or forgotten wonders) and mashed up into something else. Why? It’s either because the world has run out of fresh ideas, or, the old ones were just so good that now, we don’t feel we can do anything better. We just copy (cmd+c), paste (cmd+v), then shuffle (ideas are like songs on itunes). Technology makes things easy. We should think of something to make creativity more of a challenge- that’s when it gets fun.

Sunday, 27 February 2011

Unbranded magazine: typewriter

Another little article piece about a typewriter and the poetic nature of writing.

Unbranded magazine: typography on buildings

I took these photographs around Birmingham and decided that they should be showcased in the magazine. Article reads:

Look around! typography is obviously everywhere, but do you ever actually stop and admire it? I love to see type on buildings… i find it almost an alien idea, which is why i think it is so beautiful. All of these pictures are in birmingham town centre or near BIAD campus.

Worcester

Went to Worcester yesterday... visited the cathedral, and the museum. So here are some of my photos:

Really tiny gloves!
Worcester is well known for its history in glove making. It was so common in 'the olden days' that now their saying has developed- when talking about a 'Tom, Dick or Harry', when we might say here in the West Mids a 'Joe Blogs', they would say 'Joe Glover'.

some nice old pharmaceutical product packaging

some 19th-20th century shoes- they were really small AND the heel must have been about 4 or 5 inches high! - I wouldn't like to try wearing those on a night out!

some more old leather shoes- bit more of a sensible heels on these ones!

More pharmaceuticals

and more...

and even more!

Worcester sauce was made here. They had problems with people calling their recipes by the same name- so anyone can call theirs Worcester Sauce, but only Lea and Perrins' can call theirs original.